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In honour of Women’s History Month, we unpack endometriosis, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), menopause and why women’s pain is still dismissed, delayed, and under-researched. We look into funding failures, the gender bias built into medicine, and why women’s health is still treated like a footnote.

Key sources:

1. Endometriosis affects ~10% of women/AFAB globally — WHO. WHO: Endometriosis facts including prevalence and symptoms
2. UK data: Diagnosis ~8 yrs 10 mo; GP visits & dismissal stats — Endometriosis UK. Endometriosis UK report on diagnosis delays + GP visit stats
3. Women’s health gets ~6% of total health funding — WEF & BCG report. Women’s health funding gap report (WEF/BCG)
4. Endometriosis research funding ~ $28m globally — Impact Global Health. Global endometriosis R&D funding overview
5. Structural underfunding of women’s health research — Nature Reviews Bioengineering. Editorial: Funding research on women’s health

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Weight loss drugs are changing what’s medically possible, but are they changing what we expect from bodies too? In this episode, we unpack obesity, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, and the tension between public health and fatphobia. We discuss whether these medications address a global health crisis, or if they are just reshaping weight stigma with better branding.

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Key sources:

1. World Health Organization (2024). Obesity and Overweight.
   https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight
2. Ryan et al. (2023). Weight stigma experienced by patients with obesity in healthcare settings: A qualitative evidence synthesis.
   https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obr.13606
3. Heitmann (2025). The Impact of Novel Medications for Obesity on Weight Stigma and Societal Attitudes: A Narrative Review.
   https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11799028/

McWhorter, K. L. (2020). Obesity Acceptance: Body Positivity and Clinical Risk Factors. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/73236

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In this episode, we unpack how TikTokers, WhatsApp aunty group chats, and everyone in between use social media for health advice. We explore how misinformation, overconfidence, and anti-intellectualism are turning opinions into “facts.” From TikTok doctors to vaccine myths, we ask when influencers replaced experts, why trust in science is collapsing, and who is actually paying the price.

Key sources:

1. Pew Research Center (2024). Social Media Fact Sheet. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/social-media/

2. WHO (2022). Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health behaviours. https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/01-09-2022-infodemics-and-misinformation-negatively-affect-people-s-health-behaviours–new-who-review-finds

3. Pure UJ et al. (2022). WhatsApp users and COVID misinformation in Africa.

4. JMIR Infodemiology (2025). Health misinformation response in Malaysia.

5. Kureyama N et al. (2023). Cancer misinformation on Twitter in Japan.

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